Happened to me as well, two very friendly girls I met on the street pulled me with them to bar upstairs.
Luckily one lovely American gentleman had just gotten his bill, and came to warn me before I ordered any drinks, so I could escape without damage.
God bless him, as I am very poor, and would be unable to pay such amounts.
Nov 23, 2011 Rating
got screwed, figurly by: Anonymous
Comment #29 Nov 23, '11 @ 20:57 Stupid guy: I had the same experience yesterday with 2 girls saying they where Italian. I feel so stupid now... They where so nice and I was so tired ... I didn't wanted any sexual from them and told really a lot of times that I wanted to go home. They said we could do one drink... And then it was nice and they were telling about their work as gym teacher and the other one as secretary there. I was totaly irritated by their lack of intelligence, but never thought they where tricking me. Then when I really wanted to go, they wanted just one dance, Nothing too intimite so I didn't saw anything wrong in this.... And we kept getting a Hungarian Schnaps and wine... And then I really wanted to go and got a bill of almost 200.000 Forints... At first I just accepted it, took my loss and was for some reasson not thinking.So I went to the ATM under her the oh so nice guidance of our waitress... She explained the 200k with that what we drunk was really expensive champagne.... And in fact in theory she was right. But then before the coffee I went to the toilet and when I came back they had a coffee with something next to it... and it seemed later to be a quadriple Remy Martain XO.... So this came down to another 100k... This was the point where I only thought the bar was screwing me over and I said so.. "You are screwing me over" and she replied with that this is no way to talk to a lady.... Then I asked for the boss and I got pointed to some curly haired girl which was a little fat and she explained that I really ordered it and then touched a really big guy saying it was her boyfriend.... Then I got scared, so I payed half and then refused to pay more and told her that I'll come back the other day. The girls then assumably payed something, but I don't really believe so.... Then when I was walking them home they walked without any doubt to a metro station and asked for some money for the metro, because she gave all her money.... And stupid as I was... I even gave it! Only when walking back to my hotel, 1000 Euro down the drain, I realised that they had to be in the scam... Dissapointed as I was in the world I just walked back to my hotel... wishing all kinds of bad stuff to these people. When I googled this today I saw really a lot of hits and was totaly amazed. I want to get to the bottom of this, but I'm not sure yet how. I'm also not so sure how deeply they are tight in the underworld. And I do value my life. If any body has tips to get them, please let me know - I'll fly back
Aug 31, 2011 Rating
Same Here by: Anonymous
Same story. Two lost "tourist" girls, asked to join them for quick coffee, ended up having glass of wine, HUF58,000 (EUR200). No point arguing - the gorilla doormen appear from some hidden room instantly and won't take no for an answer.
Avoid at all costs.............
Jun 28, 2011 Rating
DONT GO TO THE Városközpont bar by: Anonymous
Same story for me - Croatian girls. Beware. Avoid like the plague.
Jun 22, 2011 Rating
Me too by: Anonymous
Tonight (Jun 22, 2011), same story.
Jun 16, 2011 Rating
Beware of Balaton kft. 1052.vaci utca 16 by: Anonymous
The same scenario. 2 sympathetic girls asking for direction, finally inviting for a cup of coffee. So we order some local wine to have drink, and I was left with an 560 Eur bill!
Jun 16, 2011 Rating
Cheating in Balaton Kft by: Anonymous
I was cheated too - exactly the same way! Shame on me! I will report it to my embassy, but I don't believe I can get any mony back!
May 24, 2011 Rating
bailamos - balaton kft. 1052.vaci utca 16 by: Anonymous
Balaton Kft. 1052 BP.VACI UTCA 16. ALSO KNOWN AS BAILAMOS Same thing happened to me. I was left with 459 Euro Bill and urged to go to a cash machnine to withdraw money when i said i do not have this amount. be careful !!!
May 08, 2011 Rating
Me too by: Anonymous
They got me too last night (May 7, 2011). Very similar story to what's posted here -- two girls, seemingly harmless, looking for directions. The bar/restaurant here is in on the act.
I've reported the incident to the US Embassy in Budapest. I also am going to the tourist police tomorrow. I'm not sure if anything will come out of registering my complaint, but I hope so.
May 07, 2011 Rating
vaci utca elevator by: Anonymous
same story "girls from out of town" if they take you to an outside elevator RUN!!
Mar 08, 2011 Rating
be careful with ladies in Budapest by:
While I was walking at the Vaci Utca 16 (Outside elevator), two blonde girl stopped me and asked whether I have map or not, then I gave my map to them, then they would like to go to any bar to have a drink.
I accepted to go to a pub with music, its name is BALATON KFT adress (1052 BP VACI UTCA 16, BUDAPEST). We drank some wine and palinka. and girls told me that they do not have enough cash in their pocket,so I had to pay their bill as well.but I also do not have enough cash, then ı went to cash maschine and withdraw 150.000 HUF.
I have photos of the girls.I know their names and e-mails. One of them is Anna ANNA BODNAR, she is Hungarian, she is 24 years old, 1,65 tall with blonde hair.Her email: csbike187@freemail.hu.
The name of the other girl is Zsofi, she is a hairdresser, her e-mail address is zsofikovacs84@hotmail.com.
It is terrible to be cheated in a foreign country.I hope Hungarian police fights withs those girls.
Jan 13, 2011 Rating
LUCKILY GOT AWAY by: Anonymous
THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT THE Városközpont. I WAS ESCORTED TO THE CHANGE PLACE AND THEN RAN FROM THE 2 WOMEN. TRIED TO CHARGE ME 109,000. I GAVE THEM 37000 BEFORE I RAN. BEWARE OF THE ELEVATOR OFF VACI ST.
Mar 30, 2010 Rating
watch out in Budapest especially in Vaci Street by: Anonymous
I've been living in Budapest for about 6 months.Last friday( 3 days ago), i just wanted to walk around the city at night.Near the Intercontinental and at the end of Vaci street, i came across with 3 prostitutes that told me to have sex with them.ok,they're fine.they just wanna do it and get their money,no cheat, i suppose.but then i walked through the Vaci street and first 2 Hungarians asked me(first Hungarian and then English as i cant speak Hungarian) whether i have a map and whether i know a good pub/bar.i said i dont know much about the bars in Budapest.and they asked me what i am doing in Budapest.i told them that i am married and as my wife was at a celebration in her workplace, i was bored at home and wanted to walk around. and then they left.
Righ after them, 2 girls asked me whether i have a map( in English).i am sure they heard me talking English with the previous 2 girls, thats why they asked me in English in the first place. i said yes i do. then i showed them. and they told me that they are from Croatia, visiting Budapest then they asked me whether i know a good pub/bar.i told the same things to them as i said to the girls i talked previously. i answered honestly what they asked me as i didnt think that they were cheaters and as i didnt know that such things happen in Budapest, cuz i dont like nightlife. so anyway, we talked about stuff and then they told me to come to any bar with them.i said that i had to go. but i told them that i could walk with them till the bar. we walked 30 metres, and there were a bar!? they went in and i went my way. The next day, i thought, why the hell would 4 girls ask me ways and pubs? i didnt look like a city guide or something. i searched on internet and found information about this.and i see that those girls just wanted to cheat me.
My advise to you all who is living in or visiting Budapest is: NEVER ever listen to any girl in Budapest, at night and especially, on Vaci Utca( street). if you come across with them, just say "no" and keep walking. Be careful ! Dont get fooled !
Feb 17, 2010 Rating
They're all on the take by: Jeff
All of the posts I've read are exactly what happened to me on 2/14/2010... that's right, Valentine's Day. Lured to the club by two girls who play the gypsy con to a tee! The first menu differed from the final one and even though I had a buzz on due to the drinks/drugs they provided, I have full memory of the event. Funny thing, I reported it to the police (District V) and they turned a blind eye to the situation as did the reception desk at the InterContinental Hotel where I stayed. Go to the US Embassy Hungary website under tourist information and you'll see this is done routinely.
Good luck in Budapest, Jeff from USA
Feb 01, 2010 Rating
Scam in Budapest by: Anonymous
I meet the 2 scam girls, very attentive, from Croacia, want to have a drink somewhere, invited me to join and I end up paying 215,000 FT for a couple beers, they did not had money to pay and the waitress treat me to call the police, how is possible that the autorities allow this place to be open? This experience ruin my vacation in Budapest
Jan 24, 2010 Rating
Excellent trap! by: Anonymous
I fell in this excellent trap. I think that they are looking for people that are going to leave Budapest in a short time (to avoid complaints to embassy etc).
I got drunk instantly. They also tried to lure me to a spa (I was not interested so I cannot provide more info).
I met the blonde and the "Asian". If the trap for "Városközpont" is not working, they try another place (I did the experiment the day after).
Why this kind of information is not distributed in the airport and hotels?
Is the Hungarian police getting a share of this business? I think that there is nothing relevant in their web page.
Oct 09, 2009 Rating
It is a trap by: Anonymous
These two lovely ladies "did not know" about the club, but saw people going there... So we tried it also and had a very expensive wine.
Be careful with this!
Sep 15, 2009 Rating
TURIST TRAP!! by: Anonymous
Just yesterday 15.09.2009 I fell in this trap. I was walking in the street when i was approched by 2 girls who asked me for information. Then they invited me to drink something but in the end I had to pay more than 200.000 huf. I'm sure the 2 girls work for the club. I would inform the police. I also remained without the money to get to the airport and i found myself in big trouble.
Aug 05, 2009 Rating
tourist trap by: Anonymous
I fell in this trap, we had to pay more than 120.000FT which represents more than 500eur. The girls had no money and wanted me to "help" them. I paid my part (1/3) and left.
AVOID THIS PLACE AND THOSE 2 B*****s
one is blond and the other is Asian. They were asking their way, searching for a place to drink something near Hermes (monument in the street).
Jul 10, 2009 Rating
Watch out Vaci Utca 16 by: Anonymous
Be aware of two girls. Very nice, but oh so innocent. I have to pay more than 200.000,- There is working a blond girl also at the bar. I think they are working together. I will recommend to contact the police next time.
Regards,
Sjoerd
Oct 01, 2008 Rating
Tourist Trap in the center of Budapest by: Roberto
Location: BP. Vaci Utca 16. 1052 Budapest (Outside elevator) - Company: Balaton KFT.
ATTENTION - This is a real tourist trap!
Very friendly girls are asking you for some support on the street and suggest to just have a short drink in a bar around the corner, but at the end you pay up to 180.000 HUF for your help and for a chat.
